New Year, New You I

don’t know about you, but I was certainly ready to close the door on 2022 and look forward to 2023. As the New Year began, I had many questions on how the year was going to compare to last year and how long I would manage to hold on to those New Year’s resolutions. So instead of setting unrealistic goals, I decided to just be better. A better leader, manager, wife, mom, the list goes on and on.

Now that the decision was made, I had to figure out how to manage and achieve this resolution, and I believe it is one we can all aspire to. How can we be better if we are not willing to look at the mistakes of the past and learn from them? Taking inventory of areas of improvement can be a humbling and scary process; however, in order to evolve it is a must.

I challenge each of you to consider this resolution and find ways to be a better leader and manager for your teams. This business is hard. Finding ways to innovate and grow can be difficult when forecasting shows it’s going to be another challenging year.

The reality is we can always improve our processes, products, and teams if we just make the decision to try. The best way to make this year a success is to commit to reinvesting in yourself and your team. When the effort is put in to make things better there are no losers.

This year we are focusing on improving Mortgage Women Magazine as well. We will continue to highlight and feature Women who have made a difference in the Mortgage Industry as well as feature new and rising stars. We are committed to bringing you expert tips and education you can use. As we continue our journey into 2023, we will bring you stories of leadership, growth, and even failures.

This month we feature Women of Tech. These amazing Women have set the bar making strides to advance technology in the mortgage industry. We are proud to recognize and promote their achievements and bring you the stories of women working within mortgage technology. I am so glad you are along for the ride and look forward to bringing you many more great stories in 2023.

Kelly Hendricks Managing Editor, Mortgage Women Magazine Khendricks@ambizmedia.com

OUR MISSION

Mortgage Women Magazine is dedicated to providing quality informational/ educational content that betters women in the mortgage process at every step. The content is oriented to help women progress their understanding of the residential mortgage banking business and develop their skills at improving efficiency, effectiveness and profitability at all levels.